ASSOCIATION NEWS

Researchers, educators, practitioners and students will gather to discuss the future of psychology training at 'Training psychologists in the 21st century,' a miniconvention at APA?s 1998 Annual Convention in San Francisco, Aug.14?18.

Participants hope to build an agenda for psychology training in the next century. Event sponsors include APA?s Board of Directors, the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS), the Board of Educational Affairs (BEA), APA?s Policy and Planning Board, APA?s Div. 12, Section IV (Clinical Psychology of Women) and Div. 31 (State Psychological Association Affairs).

The miniconvention will focus on the cost of training, looking specifically at how to alleviate costs for students. The climax of the mini-convention will be an open forum where experts with diverse views on training will discuss critical issues such as where the internship should occur during training, the internship shortage and how to help psychology students transition to a career.

The forum will be held on Sunday, Aug. 16, 3 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. in the Moscone Center, South Building, Room 308. Its facilitators are Norine G. Johnson, PhD, of APA?s Board of Directors; APA President Martin E.P. Seligman, PhD; and Kay Draper and Shane Lopez, two members of the APAGS Committee on Internship and Related Training Activities.

In addition to the open forum, the mini-convention will include five symposia and one roundtable discussion:

? 'Innovations and issues in practicum, internship and postdoctoral training,' Friday, Aug. 14, 1? 2:50 p.m. in the San Francisco Marriott Hotel, Golden Gate Salon B1, will include talks on the historical background of practicum training, and a student?s perspectives on training and training opportunities in telehealth.

?'Training opportunities in the state psychological associations,' Friday, Aug. 14, 3?3:50 p.m. in the San Francisco Marriott Hotel, Golden Gate Salon B1, will include presentations on advocacy training in state associations and creating training opportunities for students in state associations.

? 'Education and employment issues in professional psychology?national conference summary,' Saturday, Aug. 15, 3?3:50 p.m. in the San Francisco Marriott, Golden Gate Salon B1, will review the recommendations made at the November conference, 'Supply and demand: training and employment issues in professional psychology,' which was co-sponsored by APA and the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC). At the conference, leaders in psychology education drafted recommendations to address the problem of scarce internship opportunities and help students prepare for a changing job market.

? 'Issues and controversies?psychology training now and in the future,' Sunday, Aug. 16, 1?2:50 p.m. in the San Francisco Marriott Hotel, Golden Gate Salon B1, is a roundtable discussion on the future of psychology training. Participants and invited guests include leaders from education, training and practice groups who will address issues such as the need to integrate multiculturalism into training.

? 'How much science? How much practice? Models for the future,' Monday, Aug. 17, from 9?10:50 a.m. in the San Francisco Marriott Hotel, Yerba Buena Salon 2, will include a talk by Cynthia Belar, PhD, on the integration of science and practice. Other speakers include Patrick DeLeon, PhD, who will address how psychology can expand its training curricula to prepare for the emerging marketplace, and William Grove, PhD, who will discuss the need for more science in training.

? 'Psychological training in women?s issues,' Monday, Aug. 17, 1?2:50 p.m., in the San Francisco Hotel, Yerba Buena Salon 15, includes talks on forensic training and establishing mentoring relationships.

One session that is not part of the miniconvention but may interest participants is 'Training psychologists for the future: perspectives of professional school executives,' which is chaired by Ronald F. Levant, EdD, recording secretary of APA?s Board of Directors. The symposium is held on Saturday, Aug. 15, 4?5:50 p.m. in the Moscone Center, South Building, Room 305.

Council nominates six APA members to run for the Board of Directors

The ballot to nominate six people to appear on the Board of Directors election ballot was mailed to members of the 1997 Council on April 15. The balloting period ended May 15, and the ballots have been tabulated by the audit firm Johnson Lambert & Co. and certified by APA?s Election Committee.

The six members of the 1997 Council who received the most nominations and who will appear on the final Board of Director election ballot are listed in the order of finish.

Name	Votes Received
? Ruth Ullmann Paige, PhD	53
? J. Bruce Overmier, PhD	49
? Elsie Go Lu, PhD	42
? Michael J. Murphy, PhD	35
? Arthur L. Kovacs, PhD	28
? Wilbert J. McKeachie, PhD	17

The final Board of Directors election ballots will be mailed to members of the 1997 Council on July 1. The two that are elected will begin their terms on Jan. 1, 1999. Their terms will end on Dec. 31, 2001.

On-site fees are higher for continued education

Remember: Enroll in APA Continuing Education (CE) workshops now to avoid higher fees at APA?s 1998 Annual Convention, Aug 14?18 in San Francisco. Some classes are full, but many sessions in all topic areas have spaces available. The advance fees remain in effect through July 31.

Whether you need CE credits for relicensure or want to stay abreast of developments in your field, there is a CE session for you. Call (800) 374-2721 or fax to (202) 336-6151 to enroll now.

All sessions are approved for MCEP in California.

Sign up now for convention seminar on mind-body medicine

A three-hour seminar Sunday, Aug. 16, will examine current scientific knowledge about the relationships between the mind, the immune system and physical health.

Margaret Kemeny, PhD, a well-known researcher and speaker on the topic of mind-body medicine, will go 'beyond stress' to focus on the latest discoveries linking specific affective and cognitive states to immune alterations. Kemeny will also delve into a new area of research that suggests mood and cognitive states may result from biochemical changes in the immune system. A discussion on the ways these findings can affect clinical practice follows.

Kemeny is an associate professor in the departments of psychology and psychiatry, and director of the psychoneuroimmunology program at the University of California?Los Angeles School of Medicine. The workshop, sponsored by the APA Continuing Education Committee, offers three CE credits. The seminar will be held at the Parc Fifty Five Hotel in San Francisco from 7?10 p.m. A coffee and dessert reception follows with an opportunity to speak with Kemeny.

The advance fee for the seminar is $35, $50 at the door. To enroll, call (800) 374-2721 and ask for Continuing Education; or fax (202) 336-6151 with a Visa, MasterCard, or American Express number.

International Congress continuing education workshops offer credit

On Sunday, Aug. 9, at the International Congress, APA Continuing Education Committee is sponsoring three workshops offering CE credits on the topics of AIDS, multicultural issues and use of the MMPI-2. The workshops are part of the International Congress, but enrollment is separate from registration for the Congress. All are approved for MCEP in California. From 9 a.m. to noon, Seth Kalichman, PhD, of the Medical College of Wisconsin will present 'Understanding AIDS: a practical guide for psychologists.' That afternoon, Ana Gardano, PhD and Eric Jones, PhD, from Kaiser Permanente, offer 'Practical concepts and clinical skills for work with culturally diverse communities.' The fee for each session is $80.

From 9 a.m to 4:30 p.m., James Butcher, PhD, Philip Erdberg, PhD and Raymond D. Fowler, PhD, will lead the workshop 'Use and interpretation of the MMPI-2: clinical and cross-cultural applications' at a cost of $150.

Call APA?s Continuing Education Office at (800) 374-2721 for more information or to register for a workshop. Don?t miss this opportunity to earn CE credits or to learn from these experts in their fields.

Ethics Code Task Force seeks critical incidents and comments on Ethics Code

The Ethics Code Task Force (ECTF) is moving forward with processes that will culminate in a revision of the 1992 APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (American Psychologist, Vol. 47, No. 12 [December 1992], pages 1597?1611; Also http://www.apa.org/ethics). For details of revision processes prior to the appointment of the ECTF, refer to American Psychologist for annual reports from the Ethics Committee. (The most recent: Report of the Ethics Committee, 1996. American Psychologist, Vol. 52, No. 8 [August 1997], pages 897?905).

The ECTF requests input from the membership regarding this important revision. Previously accepted comments, collected in an ongoing fashion following the publication of the 1992 Ethics Code, will be included with any new comments received as a result of this call. The ECTF seeks (1) feedback on the adequacy of its existing Ethics Code, as well as (2) recommendations for additional principles and standards to address areas currently not covered.

Possible areas for revised or new standards include (but are not limited to) the following: telehealth, electronic databases and other new technologies; managed care and other organized systems of care; media psychology; practice in institutional settings (e.g., schools, military, law enforcement); empirically supported treatments; practice with families and groups; supervision; multiple relationships and abuses of power (sexual or nonsexual) with current or former clients and students; forensic activities; and research, teaching, and practice with diverse populations.

For each comment you submit, describe a brief situation of which you have direct knowledge that provides a context for discussing how the components of the Preamble, the six General Principles, and/or one or more of the 109 Standards:

a) enhance or impair the ability of psychologists to conduct their work in an ethical manner,
b) protect (or do not protect) the public,
c) reflect (or do not reflect) the scope of psychologists? work-related activities,
d) are (or are not) clearly understood, and
e) are (or are not) enforceable.

If applicable, suggest wording for specific revised or new principles or standards that would address your ethical concerns.

Examples or descriptions that include personally identifying information about others will not be used.

Return responses to Ethics Code Revision July Call, APA Ethics Office, at the APA address, as soon as practical but no later than August 31. Please, provide your name, address, type of employment setting, gender and ethnicity.

Participate in National Depression Screening Day

Mark Oct. 8 on your calendar for the 1998 National Depression Screening Day, and register by Aug. 3 to host a screening site. Last year more than 85,000 people attended the annual event, held at 3,500 screening sites across the country. APA, a supporting organization for this screening day, encourages interested licensed practitioners to participate as a means of helping educate the public about the role of psychologists and psychological services in treating depression.

The National Depression Screening Day organizers provide participating sites with implementation instructions, publicity ideas, and the necessary educational and screening materials. The participating sites handle local publicity and provide the professionals to conduct the educational and screening components.

For additional information and registration materials write to National Depression Screening Day, One Washington Street, Suite 304, Wellesley Hills, MA 02181-1706 or fax (781) 431-7447.

APA Committee on Children, Youth and Families seeks two new members

APA?s Committee on Children, Youth and Families (CYF) anticipates two vacancies in 1999. The committee is particularly interested in nominees with experience and interest in research, policy, advocacy and service applied to major social issues affecting children, youth and families. These may include training psychologists to work in the public sector, helping children, youth and families through disasters, as well as helping them cope with managed care, immigration and diversity issues.

The CYF is committed to having a membership that reflects the diversity of psychology and society. APA nominations are open to members who are retired or employed less than full time.

The candidates selected to serve on the committee will serve for three years and will be required to attend two committee meetings a year in Washington, D.C., with expenses reimbursed by APA. The committee will meet on March 19?21 and Sept. 24?26, 1999; March 24?26 and Sept. 22?24, 2000; and March 23?25 and Sept. 21?23, 2001. The successful candidate is expected to attend, if possible, the informal CYF meeting held during the APA convention at the member?s own expense. In addition, members are expected to work an average of 10 hours per month on CYF-related issues.

Nominations material including a letter from the candidate indicating a willingness to serve and a current CV should be sent by Aug. 24 to CYF Nominations, Public Interest Directorate, at the APA address. Nomination materials received after Aug. 24 will be held for consideration the following year.

Doctoral students receive minority fellowships for 1998?99

The Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) has selected 22 doctoral students to receive fellowships for the 1998?99 academic year. The goal of the MFP is to increase the number of clinicians and researchers skilled in the prevention, treatment and study of problems affecting ethnic minority populations. For more information, go to the MFP home page at http://www.apa.org/mfp.

The MFP Advisory Committee met in February to select new fellows and to review the progress of current fellows. They selected seven new clinical training fellows, three of which focus on substance abuse issues. In addition, 10 new research training fellows were selected, and the Advisory Committee selected its first group of five students supported under the new MFP HIV/AIDS Research Training Fellowship.

The seven new MFP Clinical Training Fellows are:

? Sandra Adams, who received her BA from Hunter College and will begin her doctoral studies this fall. Her goal as a clinical psychologist is to address the mental health needs of indigenous populations, particularly Native Americans in the United States and Mexico.

? Nova M. Griffith, who received her BA from the University of North Dakota and will begin her graduate studies at the University of North Dakota this fall. Her research in biculturalism, HIV/AIDS, domestic violence and aggression, under the mentorship of J. Douglas McDonald, PhD, a former MFP fellow, has focused on issues concerning Native Americans.

? Joseph K. Kaholokula, who received his BA from the University of Hawaii and will begin his second year of doctoral studies there. He has done research on depression and acculturation and is currently studying the relationship between health risk behaviors and depression among Native Hawaiians.

? Billie Jo Kipp, who received her BS from the University of Great Falls and will begin her second year of graduate studies at the University of Montana. Her master?s thesis concerns the effects of a Native American language immersion program on Blackfeet Indian children.

? Yeilernis Pena, who received her BA from CUNY-Queens College and will begin her second year of graduate studies at UCLA. She is part of a research team at UCLA?s Neuropsychiatric Institute focusing on Latino mental health and issues of acculturation.

? Monica Yvette Thompson, who received her MS from Drexel University and will begin her first year of doctoral studies at Drexel in the fall. She has combined her interests in clinical psychology, neuropsychology and gerontology in her master?s thesis on the impact of care-giving burdens on the families of patients diagnosed with a dementing illness.

? Rajeev Warrier, who received his MS in microbiology from Rutgers University and will begin his third year of clinical studies at George Washington University. His research on substance abuse among ethnic minorities will be aimed at intervention, prevention and treatment, particularly among adolescents.

The 10 new MFP research training fellows are:

? Krista Ham, who received her BA from Ithaca College and will be a first- year student studying social personality psychology at the University of Michigan. She hopes to work with Robert Sellers, PhD, a former MFP fellow, on racial identity development among African Americans as well as multiracial people.

? Paul R. Jones, who received his BA from Morgan State University and will begin doctoral studies in social psychology at the University of Maryland. His research interests include prejudice, racism, cultural mistrust and the social perception of stigmatized groups.

? Christie Kawanda, who received her BA from UCLA and will be a first- year student studying social psychology at the University of Michigan. She wants to focus her research on ethnic minority stereotypes and how these affect the behavior and attitudes of the stigmatized group.

? Janxin Leu, who received her MA in social psychology from Stanford University and will begin a doctoral program at the University of Michigan. She is currently a research fellow at Peking University studying the effects of stigma on social cognition and notions of self, specifically in Chinese women.

? Jonathan Raymond Ogas, who received his BA from Loyola College and will be a second-year graduate studying cognitive psychology at Boston College. His research focuses on how people easily remember and distinguish the faces of their own race, but perceive the faces of other races as homogenous and have great difficulty distinguishing between them.

? Melanie Overby, who received her BA from Amherst College and will be a first-year student studying developmental psychology at the University of Michigan. Her senior thesis examined the importance of social identities as a function of the environmental context of single-sex and coeducational institutions.

? Ana-Christina Ramon, who received her BA from Stanford University and will begin doctoral studies in social psychology at the University of Michigan. Her interest is identifying social-psychological factors that distinguish low-achieving Latinas from their high-achieving peers.

? Marvin Tobias, who received his BA from Tuskegee University and will be a first-year student studying developmental psychology at St. Louis University. He would like to study deviant behavior in adolescence and moral development as it relates to self-perception.

? Mischa Elana Thompson, who received her BS from Howard University and will begin studies in social psychology at the University of Michigan. Her research interests are international prejudices and racism, stereotyping and stereotype threat, and the effects of solo status (the only member of a social category present in an otherwise homogenous group).

? Nelson Varas-Diaz received his BA from the University of Puerto Rico and will be a second-year student studying social community psychology at the University of Puerto Rico. He worked with Guillermo Bernal, PhD, chair of the MFP Advisory Committee, on a project entitled 'Evaluation of the psychometric properties of instruments for the identification of depressive symptomatology in adults' to obtain information regarding the psychometric properties of the Beck Depression Inventory in a Puerto Rican context.

The MFP HIV/AIDS research training fellows are:

? Miozotis Galarza-Ramirez, who received his MA from the University of Puerto Rico and will begin his second year of doctoral studies in social studies.

? Shahana Koslofsky, who received her BA from Bates College and will begin her third year of doctoral studies in counseling psychology at the University of Albany-SUNY. Her dissertation will blend relational and personality factors to understand the behavioral aspects of HIV/AIDS.

? Karen Ingrid Mason, who received her MS from Howard University and will begin doctoral studies in experimental neuropsychology. During an externship at the Whitman-Walker Clinic in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Services, she did psychological assessments on ethnic and sexual minorities, people with significant substance-abuse histories and people infected with HIV/AIDS.

? Avila Brown Steel, who received her MS from Memphis State University and will begin her third year of studies in clinical psychology at Jackson State University. Her research focuses on gender differences in substance-abusing adolescents.

? Monica Ulibarri, who received her BA from Claremont McKenna College and will be a first-year student studying clinical psychology at Arizona State University. For her dissertation, she plans to study acculturation and sexual behavior of Mexican Americans.

APA educates Congress about benefits of needle-exchange programs

APA held 'HIV prevention: science, solutions and challenges,' a briefing to inform Congress why HIV prevention efforts are critical to our nation?s strategy to fight AIDS. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) praised psychologist Thomas Coates, PhD, for his scientific work to better understand how to prevent the spread of HIV. The event took place three days after the Clinton administration decided to keep in place the ban on federal funding for needle-exchange programs. Pelosi expressed her disappointment about the administration?s decision. 'Science, not politics, should lead on public health policy,' said Pelosi.

To educate members of Congress and their staffs about HIV prevention, APA united with the AIDS Action Council; AIDS Policy Center for Children, Youth, and Families; Human Rights Campaign; National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors; and National Association of People with AIDS to sponsor the briefing. Loretta Sweet Jemmot, RN, PhD, talked about the success of 'Respect Yourself, Protect Yourself,' a scientifically based HIV-prevention program that targets teen-agers. Helene Gayle, MD, MPH, presented the latest statistics about the prevalence of HIV in the United States, and APA member Steve Morin, a former associate of Pelosi?s, urged staffers to continue to fund scientifically based solutions and to support HIV-prevention programs.